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Two arrested after brawl outside Glasgow bare-knuckle fighting event

Police Scotland arrested two men and three officers were injured following a street disturbance outside the Ovo Hydro venue in Glasgow on Saturday evening.

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Two men have been arrested and three police officers were injured during a large disturbance outside a bare-knuckle fighting championship in Glasgow, the BBC reported. Police Scotland officers responded to reports of disorder in streets near the Ovo Hydro venue on Saturday evening. Officers arrived quickly after young men were seen fighting on the Clyde Arc bridge. [1]

Footage shared on social media showed a group of men trading punches in the street outside the venue, according to the BBC. More than 20 police vehicles and a police helicopter gathered at the scene to control the crowd. [1]

Police Scotland stated that three officers sustained injuries while responding to the incident, with two of them requiring medical treatment. Authorities confirmed that two men, both aged 32, were arrested following the violence. [1]

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In short

  • Police Scotland arrested two 32-year-old men following a street brawl outside the Ovo Hydro venue.
  • Three police officers were injured during the incident, with two needing medical treatment.
  • More than 20 police vehicles and a helicopter responded to the disorder on Saturday evening.

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  1. [1]Two arrested after police officers hurt in brawl outside bare-knuckle fighting eventBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Two arrested after Kilkenny boxing event brawl involving Tommy Robinson FTMQ News, 2h ago
  2. [3]Secret Service arrests armed Venezuelan national near White House FTMQ News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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